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Curacao vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 182nd vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Germany
Population
155976
82575542
Population rank 179/197 19/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 167/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt n/a
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Curacao and Germany: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Germany economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Germany
2024 $3,561,178,196 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $3,281,419,347 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $3,075,180,835 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $2,739,594,360 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $2,534,327,592 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $3,026,124,116 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $3,046,364,820 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $3,033,433,248 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $3,024,690,188 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $3,058,779,212 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $3,059,406,995 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $3,033,568,606 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $3,012,836,257 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $2,930,092,237 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $2,951,342,793 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $2,869,153,184 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $2,833,476,145 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $2,593,831,508 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $2,457,581,732 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $2,344,637,263 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $2,237,160,503 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $2,202,117,374 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $2,160,784,693 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $2,143,450,726 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $2,120,511,229 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 - $2,213,873,468,587
1998 - $2,247,760,364,566
1997 - $2,218,790,886,533
1996 - $2,506,576,553,158
1995 - $2,593,053,091,306
1994 - $2,215,282,632,277
1993 - $2,078,954,217,438
1992 - $2,141,377,582,968
1991 - $1,875,792,575,133
1990 - $1,778,162,195,860
1989 - $1,404,092,925,205
1988 - $1,406,367,016,372
1987 - $1,302,932,318,825
1986 - $1,050,092,624,516
1985 - $735,218,723,093
1984 - $727,767,760,979
1983 - $773,507,930,295
1982 - $779,421,633,755
1981 - $803,404,797,058
1980 - $953,772,499,462
1979 - $884,574,218,333
1978 - $743,182,891,918
1977 - $602,698,323,086
1976 - $521,658,712,133
1975 - $492,434,094,920
1974 - $446,934,971,657
1973 - $399,833,571,167
1972 - $300,899,944,795
1971 - $250,900,942,397
1970 - $216,629,229,947
1969 - $177,733,486,326
1968 - $156,527,292,653
1967 - $145,100,667,773
1966 - $143,304,275,684
1965 - $134,774,688,191
1964 - $123,330,404,665
1963 - $112,232,503,744
1962 - $105,895,435,234
1961 - $96,558,204,043
1960 - $84,619,845,881

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Germany
2024 $22,833 $56,104
2023 $21,218 $54,777
2022 $20,057 $50,507
2021 $17,796 $52,349
2020 $16,300 $47,395
2019 $19,221 $47,656
2018 $19,119 $48,916
2017 $18,938 $45,554
2016 $18,944 $42,949
2015 $19,362 $41,930
2014 $19,623 $48,960
2013 $19,721 $47,207
2012 $19,810 $44,718
2011 $19,426 $47,631
2010 $19,847 $42,397
2009 $19,540 $42,472
2008 $19,423 $46,379
2007 $18,006 $42,351
2006 $17,400 $36,980
2005 $17,032 $35,084
2004 $16,671 $34,567
2003 $16,696 $30,711
2002 $16,724 $25,487
2001 $16,610 $23,878
2000 $15,841 $23,926
1999 - $26,965
1998 - $27,396
1997 - $27,047
1996 - $30,600
1995 - $31,747
1994 - $27,202
1993 - $25,617
1992 - $26,560
1991 - $23,443
1990 - $22,386
1989 - $17,829
1988 - $17,997
1987 - $16,739
1986 - $13,511
1985 - $9,464
1984 - $9,347
1983 - $9,900
1982 - $9,950
1981 - $10,246
1980 - $12,183
1979 - $11,322
1978 - $9,517
1977 - $7,711
1976 - $6,659
1975 - $6,259
1974 - $5,660
1973 - $5,065
1972 - $3,824
1971 - $3,204
1970 - $2,771
1969 - $2,281
1968 - $2,025
1967 - $1,886
1966 - $1,871
1965 - $1,774
1964 - $1,637
1963 - $1,502
1962 - $1,431
1961 - $1,316
1960 - $1,162

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Germany
2026 77.3 81.9
2025 77.2 81.7
2024 77 81.5
2023 76.8 81.4
2022 76.7 80.6
2021 75.7 81.1
2020 76.5 81
2019 76.5 81.2
2018 76.5 80.9
2017 76.4 80.9
2016 76.3 80.8
2015 76.5 80.6
2014 76.4 80.9
2013 76.2 80.5
2012 76 80.5
2011 75.6 80.4
2010 75.1 80.1
2009 74.5 79.9
2008 74.3 79.8
2007 74.1 79.7
2006 74 79.6
2005 73.9 79.3
2004 73.7 79.1
2003 73.6 78.5
2002 73.5 78.5
2001 73.4 78.4
2000 73.3 78.1
1999 73.2 77.8
1998 73.1 77.6
1997 73 77.2
1996 72.9 76.8
1995 72.8 76.6
1994 72.8 76.4
1993 72.7 76.1
1992 72.7 76
1991 72.5 75.6
1990 72.4 75.3
1989 72.2 75.5
1988 72.2 75.3
1987 72.1 75.1
1986 72 74.7
1985 71.9 74.5
1984 71.7 74.4
1983 71.5 73.9
1982 71.4 73.6
1981 71.2 73.3
1980 71 73.1
1979 70.7 72.9
1978 70.4 72.6
1977 70.2 72.6
1976 70 72
1975 69.7 71.5
1974 69.4 71.7
1973 69.1 71.4
1972 68.8 71.1
1971 68.5 70.9
1970 68.2 70.7
1969 67.9 70.5
1968 67.7 70.6
1967 67.4 71
1966 67.1 70.7
1965 66.9 70.6
1964 66.6 70.6
1963 66.3 70.1
1962 66 70
1961 65.7 69.8
1960 65.4 69.3
1959 65.1 69.3
1958 64.7 69.2
1957 64.2 68.5
1956 63.8 68.6
1955 63.3 68.3
1954 62.7 68.1
1953 62.1 67.8
1952 61.6 67.5
1951 61 67.1
1950 60.3 66.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Curacao and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Germany
1x
Year Population
Curacao Germany
2024 155,967 83,516,593
2023 154,654 83,287,273
2022 153,321 83,177,813
2021 153,948 83,196,078
2020 155,482 83,160,871
2019 157,441 83,092,962
2018 159,336 82,905,782
2017 160,175 82,657,002
2016 159,664 82,348,669
2015 157,980 81,686,611
2014 155,909 80,982,500
2013 153,822 80,645,605
2012 152,088 80,425,823
2011 150,831 80,274,983
2010 148,703 81,776,930
2009 146,833 81,902,307
2008 145,880 82,110,097
2007 144,056 82,266,372
2006 141,239 82,376,451
2005 137,658 82,469,422
2004 134,192 82,516,260
2003 131,897 82,534,176
2002 129,205 82,488,495
2001 129,047 82,349,925
2000 133,860 82,211,508
1999 139,428 82,100,243
1998 144,472 82,047,195
1997 146,956 82,034,771
1996 146,306 81,914,831
1995 145,139 81,678,051
1994 144,630 81,438,348
1993 144,299 81,156,363
1992 143,912 80,624,598
1991 144,403 80,013,896
1990 145,400 79,433,029
1989 146,937 78,751,283
1988 149,254 78,144,619
1987 151,456 77,839,920
1986 152,662 77,720,436
1985 152,711 77,684,873
1984 151,940 77,858,685
1983 151,159 78,128,282
1982 150,101 78,333,366
1981 148,629 78,407,907
1980 148,041 78,288,576
1979 147,851 78,126,350
1978 148,341 78,091,820
1977 149,459 78,159,814
1976 149,399 78,336,950
1975 149,129 78,673,554
1974 148,351 78,967,433
1973 146,912 78,936,666
1972 147,710 78,688,452
1971 147,389 78,312,842
1970 144,739 78,169,289
1969 142,581 77,909,682
1968 140,298 77,294,314
1967 138,140 76,951,336
1966 136,682 76,600,311
1965 135,266 75,963,695
1964 133,148 75,318,337
1963 130,860 74,714,353
1962 128,414 74,025,784
1961 126,125 73,377,632
1960 124,826 72,814,900

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Germany

Fertility rate
Curacao

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Germany
2023 1.2 1.39
2022 1.3 1.46
2021 1.4 1.58
2020 1.4 1.53
2019 1.6 1.54
2018 1.7 1.57
2017 1.5 1.57
2016 1.7 1.6
2015 1.9 1.5
2014 2 1.47
2013 2.1 1.42
2012 2.2 1.41
2011 2.1 1.39
2010 2.2 1.39
2009 2.1 1.36
2008 2.2 1.38
2007 2 1.37
2006 2.1 1.33
2005 2.04 1.34
2004 2.1 1.36
2003 2.19 1.34
2002 2.3 1.34
2001 2.4 1.35
2000 2.34 1.38
1999 2.29 1.36
1998 2.32 1.36
1997 2.37 1.35
1996 2.4 1.3
1995 2.42 1.25
1994 2.43 1.24
1993 2.44 1.28
1992 2.43 1.29
1991 2.37 1.33
1990 2.3 1.45
1989 2.27 1.42
1988 2.25 1.46
1987 2.24 1.43
1986 2.24 1.43
1985 2.24 1.37
1984 2.24 1.29
1983 2.24 1.33
1982 2.24 1.41
1981 2.25 1.43
1980 2.27 1.44
1979 2.31 1.38
1978 2.38 1.38
1977 2.46 1.4
1976 2.55 1.45
1975 2.66 1.45
1974 2.77 1.51
1973 2.87 1.54
1972 2.99 1.71
1971 3.18 1.92
1970 3.4 2.03
1969 3.61 2.21
1968 3.83 2.38
1967 4.06 2.48
1966 4.26 2.53
1965 4.47 2.5
1964 4.64 2.54
1963 4.8 2.51
1962 4.93 2.44
1961 5.04 2.45
1960 5.13 2.37

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Germany
2024 39.5 46.3
2023 39.2 46.2
2022 39 46
2021 38.7 45.9
2020 38.5 45.8
2019 37.6 45.8
2018 38.4 45.8
2017 40.2 45.8
2016 40.1 45.7
2015 40 45.7
2014 39.9 45.7
2013 39.9 45.5
2012 39.9 45.1
2011 39.5 44.6
2010 39 44.2
2009 38.4 43.9
2008 37.9 43.5
2007 37.3 43.1
2006 36.8 42.5
2005 36.3 42
2004 35.8 41.6
2003 35.3 41.2
2002 34.6 40.8
2001 34.1 40.4
2000 33.6 40
1999 33 39.7
1998 32.4 39.3
1997 31.8 38.9
1996 31.3 38.6
1995 30.8 38.4
1994 30.3 38.1
1993 29.8 37.9
1992 29.2 37.8
1991 28.7 37.7
1990 28.2 37.6
1989 27.7 37.6
1988 27.1 37.6
1987 26.6 37.4
1986 26.1 37.2
1985 25.6 37.1
1984 25.1 37
1983 24.6 36.7
1982 24.1 36.6
1981 23.7 36.5
1980 23.3 36.5
1979 22.8 36.4
1978 22.4 36.3
1977 22 36.1
1976 21.6 35.8
1975 21.2 35.5
1974 20.8 35
1973 20.4 34.7
1972 20.1 34.6
1971 19.9 34.4
1970 19.8 34.3
1969 19.7 34.1
1968 19.7 34.2
1967 19.6 34.3
1966 19.5 34.4
1965 19.5 34.4
1964 19.4 34.5
1963 19.4 34.6
1962 19.5 34.7
1961 19.6 34.7
1960 19.8 34.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
3.47%
2019
Banked people share n/a
98.3%
2024

Energy

Curacao Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Germany
% of world population
0.002%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height n/a
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
3.8
2019
Visa free countries n/a
172
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
99%
2003
English speaking
60%
2025
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
93.5%
2024

Health

Curacao Germany
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$733
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
3.7
2023
Obesity rate n/a
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Germany
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
515,738 mi
2022

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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